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Jay Olson

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Physics, Boise State University, Idaho

Jay Olson is currently an academic visitor in the Department of Physics at Boise State University in Idaho.

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Spacecraft approaching a large, rocky asteroid in the dark expanse of outer space, with a distant star shining in the background.

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Space exploration

Capturing the cosmos

When self-replicating craft bring life to the far Universe, a religious cult, not science, is likely to be the driving force

Jay Olson